Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police announced today that troopers confiscated $13,404,141 worth of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and other illicit drugs in the third quarter of 2020.
From July 1 through September 30, state police seized more than 58 pounds of cocaine with a street value of nearly $1.3 million. State police also removed more than 32 pounds of heroin and fentanyl from Pennsylvania communities.
Third Quarter Drug Seizure Totals
Drug | Total Seized | Total Value of Amount Seized |
Cocaine | 58.53 lbs. | $1,287,660 |
Crack Cocaine | 3.13 lbs. | $50,080 |
Heroin | 19.31 lbs. | $656,540 |
Fentanyl | 12.87 lbs. | $205,920 |
LSD | 55 doses | $1,100 |
Marijuana THC – Liquid | 24.41 pints | $163,547 |
Marijuana THC – Solid | 156.18 lbs. | $780,900 |
Marijuana Plants | 1,209 plants | $199,485 |
Processed Marijuana | 2,900.58 lbs. | $8,701,740 |
Methamphetamines | 77.91 lbs. | $779,100 |
MDMA – Ecstasy | 17.88 lbs. | $59,004 |
MDMA – Pills | 1,231 pills | $18,465 |
Other Narcotics | 32.3 lbs. | $64,600 |
Other Narcotics (Pills) | 17,440 pills | $436,000 |
| Total Value | $13,404,141 |
State police also collected 1,593 pounds of prescription and other medication as part of its drug take-back program in the third quarter of 2020. There are 65 drug take-back boxes at state police stations throughout the commonwealth, providing a safe way to dispose of unused or unwanted medication 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For more information about the Pennsylvania State Police, visit psp.pa.gov.
MEDIA CONTACT: Ryan Tarkowski or Trooper Brent Miller, 717-783-5556
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